On Apr 27, 12:27 pm, PissingOffTheL...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> HOLY CRAP! "Voters Trust McCain More than Either Democratic Candidate
> on Key Issues" (This telephone survey of 400 Likely Voters per night
> was conducted by Rasmussen Re****ts April 21-24, 2008. The margin of
> sampling error for the survey is +/- 3.5 percentage points with a 95%
> level of confidence)
>
> http://www.rasmussenre****ts.com/public_content/politics/issues2/artic...
>
> John McCain is trusted more than Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama on
> these issues (see video re****t). This ability of McCain to outperform
> the party label helps explain why he is competitive with the Democrats
> in national polling.
>
> The Economy
>
> Forty-eight percent (48%) trust Democrats more than Republicans when
> it comes to the economy while 40% trust the GOP more. Those numbers
> are reversed when real names are inserted instead of party labels.
> Given a choice between McCain and Clinton, 47% trust McCain more while
> 42% prefer the former First Lady. Given a choice between McCain and
> Obama on the economy, 46% trust the GOP nominee while 39% opt for the
> Democratic frontrunner. The economy is the top issue of Election 2008
> and is considered Very Im****tant by 79% of voters.
>
> War in Iraq
>
> Tracking polls have shown that roughly 6-out-of-ten Americans want
> troops home from Iraq within a year. However, only about one-in-four
> want the troops brought home immediately. The gap between those
> numbers is filled by Americans who both parties have a chance to
> persuade during Election 2008. Overall, when it comes to Iraq,
> Democrats are currently trusted more by 45% of voters and the GOP is
> trusted more by 43%. However, when it comes to the War in Iraq, McCain
> is trusted by more than either Democrat. Fifty percent (50%) trust
> McCain over Clinton while 40% hold the opposite view. Forty-eight
> percent (48%) trust McCain over Obama while 39% prefer Obama.
>
> National Security
>
> The broader topic of National Security is one of the few issues where
> Republicans have a generic advantage over Democrats. However,
> following seven years of the Bush Administration, the GOP advantage on
> this issue has declined. Currently, 47% of voters trust Republicans
> more on this issue while 42% trust the Democrats more. However, once
> again, McCain outperforms the party label and dominates against either
> Democrat. When it comes to national security, McCain is trusted more
> than Clinton by a 54% to 34% margin. With Obama, McCain=92s advantage is
> 52% to 31%.
>
> Government Ethics and Corruption
>
> This is the issue that breaks the pattern. Democrats are trusted more
> than Republicans by a 38% to 32% margin. Most unaffiliated voters
> don=92t trust either party on the topic. Here, Obama outperforms the
> Democratic Party label and is trusted more than McCain by a 44% to 33%
> margin. However, McCain is trusted more than Clinton, 47% to 34%.
>
> Taxes
>
> On taxes, Republicans are preferred over Democrats, 46% to 42%. McCain
> is trusted over Clinton 45% to 36% and by a 41% to 38% margin over
> Obama.
>
> On average, McCain outperforms the generic Republican label by seven
> points when matched against Obama and by thirteen points against
> Clinton. The gap between Obama and Clinton is caused almost entirely
> by the difference on the issue of Government Ethics and Corruption.
I can't understand that with such fine upstanding Dems. [sic]
http://www.newmediajournal.us/staff/swirsky/03132006.htm
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